Student life at UW–Madison

Madison, Wisconsin · Public · 36,902 undergrads

UW–Madison is primarily residential. Its teams play in the NCAA. Campus housing ran $7,433 a year in 2023-24.

Living there

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Primarily residential

Campus housing, per yearIPEDS, 2023-24

$7,433

College sports associationIPEDS, 2023

NCAA

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: admissions.wisc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: admissions.wisc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)